Survivalist

Survivalists are a xenophobic and technophobic subgroup of Gaiists. Unlike most Humans, who abandoned Earth as it became uninhabitable, the Survivalists continue to live there on a vast plot of restored land granted to them, and stocked with plants and animals, by the Solar Republic.

Survivalists live in strict hunter-gatherer societies. They believe that since technology caused Earth's downfall, living like animals is the only path to redemption. They do not condone any alterations or medical procedures of any kind, such as vaccinations or prenatal care. As such, Survivalist women sometimes die in childbirth, an event unheard of among Solan and Exodan Humans. Survivalists believe in a eugenics-based, "survival of the fittest" mentality, and only value the strongest, healthiest individuals. Jenks' mother Mala, who lived in a Survivalist commune for a number of years, was ordered to abandon her newborn baby for his dwarfism.

Survivalists are mostly viewed as unsavoury extremists, even by Gaiists, who share the same views on the importance of Earth to Humankind.